Programs & Services

Care designed around where you are today—and where you're working toward.

Recovery is rarely a straight line.

The level of support someone needs today may not be the same level of support they need three months from now. That is why Heights Behavioral Health offers a full continuum of outpatient care designed to evolve alongside each client's progress, goals, and clinical needs.

Located in Houston Heights, HBH provides structured treatment for adults facing mental health conditions, substance use disorders, behavioral addictions, trauma, and co-occurring concerns. Every treatment plan begins with a comprehensive assessment and is built around the person—not a predetermined program track.

Healing here is not standardized. It is designed.

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Intervention Services

An intervention is a carefully planned process that helps an individual better understand how their behaviors are affecting themselves and the people around them while creating a structured opportunity to consider treatment.

Contrary to popular portrayals, effective interventions are not about confrontation, shame, blame, or forcing someone into treatment.

The goal is to create a meaningful opportunity for change while preserving dignity and respect for everyone involved.
A clinically guided intervention focuses on:
- Honest communication
- Family preparation
- Education
- Boundaries
- Safety
- Treatment planning
- Clear next steps
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Trauma Support

Trauma support at HBH begins with a confidential assessment. We work to understand your history, symptoms, current stressors, support system, goals, and what level of care may be appropriate.

Treatment is paced with attention to safety, readiness, and clinical fit.
Trauma may show up as:
- Anxiety or panic
- Depression or numbness
- Irritability or mood instability
- Difficulty trusting others
- Avoidance or withdrawal
- Shame or self-blame
- Sleep disruption
- Relationship distress
- Substance use or compulsive behaviors
- Feeling disconnected from the body or emotions
- Feeling constantly on guard
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Substance Use IOP

A Substance Use Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a structured level of care designed for adults who need more support than traditional outpatient therapy but do not require inpatient or residential treatment.

Clients participate in treatment multiple days each week while remaining connected to work, school, family, and community responsibilities.

The goal is to help clients establish stability, strengthen recovery skills, and create a sustainable path forward.
Treatment may include:
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Relapse prevention planning
- Recovery skills development
- Mental health treatment
- Trauma-informed care
- Family involvement when appropriate
- Psychiatric support when clinically indicated
- Continuing care planning
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Partial Hospitalization Program

Our most structured standard level, with intensive programming multiple hours per day, several days per week, while living at home.
Treatment may include:
- Daily group therapy
- Individual therapy
- Psychiatric support
- Medication management when appropriate
- Family involvement when appropriate
- Trauma-informed treatment
- Skills development
- Relapse prevention planning
- Recovery support
- Ongoing treatment planning
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Outpatient Treatment

Lower-intensity weekly support for maintenance, relapse prevention, and sustained long-term growth.
Treatment may include:
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Family involvement when appropriate
- Recovery coaching coordination
- Relapse prevention planning
- Mental health support
- Trauma-informed care
- Psychiatric coordination when clinically indicated
- Long-term wellness planning
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Mental Health IOP

Mental Health IOP is a structured outpatient program for adults experiencing mental health symptoms that require consistent clinical support.

Clients participate in treatment several days per week while continuing to live at home or in a supportive environment. Care may include group therapy, individual therapy, skills development, trauma-informed treatment, psychiatric support when clinically appropriate, and individualized treatment planning.

The goal is to help clients build stability, strengthen coping skills, and practice healthier patterns in real life.
Mental Health IOP may be appropriate for adults experiencing:
- Anxiety
- Panic symptoms
- Depression
- Mood instability
- Trauma-related symptoms
- Emotional dysregulation
- Relationship distress
- Grief and loss
- Co-occurring substance use concerns
- Behavioral addiction patterns
- Difficulty functioning at work, school, home, or in relationships
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Intensive Outpatient Program

A three-day schedule that balances meaningful treatment with work, school, and family responsibilities.
Treatment may include:
- Clinician-led group therapy
- Individual therapy
- Relapse prevention planning
- Mental health treatment
- Trauma-informed care
- Family involvement when appropriate
- Psychiatric support when clinically indicated
- Skills development and emotional regulation work
- Recovery planning and accountability
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Individual Therapy

Individual therapy is a one-on-one therapeutic relationship between a client and a licensed clinician.

It provides a private space to explore experiences, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and goals with the support of a trained professional.

At Heights Behavioral Health, individual therapy is integrated into each client's broader treatment plan. Sessions are designed to help clients gain insight, develop practical skills, process difficult experiences, strengthen recovery, and create meaningful change in daily life.
We take time to understand:
- Your personal history
- Current challenges
- Relationships and support systems
- Emotional patterns
- Strengths and resources
- Treatment goals
- Mental health concerns
- Substance use concerns
- Trauma experiences
- Daily-life stressors
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Group Therapy

Group therapy is clinician-led treatment delivered in a small group setting.

Unlike casual peer support, group therapy is structured, clinically guided, and connected to each client’s broader treatment plan. Sessions may focus on emotional regulation, relapse prevention, communication, trauma-informed coping, relationship patterns, accountability, or skill-building.

Group therapy allows clients to practice new tools in real time while receiving support, feedback, and perspective from both clinicians and peers.
Group therapy helps clients:
- Reduce isolation and shame
- Build emotional regulation skills
- Practice communication and boundaries
- Strengthen accountability
- Identify patterns in relationships
- Learn from shared experience
- Develop relapse prevention tools
- Improve self-awareness
- Practice vulnerability in a safe setting
- Build confidence applying skills in daily life
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Family Support Services

Research consistently shows that healthy support systems can play an important role in long-term recovery.

Family involvement is not about controlling the person receiving treatment.

Not every family situation is appropriate for direct involvement, and participation is always guided by clinical considerations, privacy requirements, and client consent.
Many family members arrive carrying questions such as:
- How do I help without enabling?
- What boundaries should I set?
- Why does the behavior keep happening?
- What should I expect during treatment?
- How can trust be rebuilt?
- What role should I play in recovery?
- How do I take care of myself through this process?
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Evening IOP

Focused therapy five days per week for clients stepping down from PHP or who need consistent daily structure.
Evening IOP may include:
- Clinician-led group therapy
- Individualized treatment planning
- Skills practice
- Relapse prevention support
- Emotional regulation work
- Mental health and substance use support
- Behavioral addiction support
- Family or support involvement when appropriate
- Coordination with outside providers when clinically appropriate
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Individualized Intensive Program

Our signature level of care: a highly customized, high-intensity plan built around the individual rather than a template. Informed by ASAM levels of care but far more personalized, IIP moves through three structured phases, stepping intensity down as stability builds.
IIP may include:
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Family or support involvement when appropriate
- Psychiatric support when clinically appropriate
- Trauma-informed care
- EMDR or other evidence-based modalities when appropriate
- Skills development
- Relapse prevention
- Mentoring or companioning support
- Supportive living coordination when appropriate
- Step-down planning across levels of care
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What We Treat

Our programs support adults facing:

Mental health conditions
Anxiety and depression
Trauma and PTSD
Mood disorders
Substance use disorders
Alcohol and drug addiction
Behavioral addictions
Gambling concerns
Sex and love addiction patterns
Technology addiction concerns
Dual diagnosis and co-occurring conditions

Many clients arrive with more than one concern at the same time. Our clinical model is built to treat the full picture.

Treatment That Evolves With You

Recovery is a process, not a single event.

As clients stabilize and make progress, treatment intensity can be adjusted to match their changing needs. Some people begin in PHP and step down to IOP. Others begin in IIP or enter directly into outpatient services.

The goal is not to keep someone in treatment longer than necessary.

The goal is to provide the right level of support at the right time.

Crisis Notice

Heights Behavioral Health provides licensed outpatient behavioral health care for adults in Houston, Texas, delivered by licensed clinicians. This page is for general information and is not medical advice. If you are in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.

Care Designed Around the Person

At Heights Behavioral Health, we believe treatment should reflect the complexity of the person receiving it.

Whether you are seeking help for mental health concerns, substance use, behavioral addictions, trauma, or co-occurring challenges, our team can help determine the most appropriate next step.

Tell us what is going on. We will help you understand your options and determine the right next step.

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Programs & Services

Intervention Services

Trauma Support

Substance Use IOP

Partial Hospitalization Program

Outpatient Treatment

Mental Health IOP

Intensive Outpatient Program

Individual Therapy

Group Therapy

Family Support Services

Evening IOP

Individualized Intensive Program

What We Treat

Treatment That Evolves With You

Crisis Notice

Care Designed Around the Person